AN EARLY START
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CONTENTS<br />
J<strong>AN</strong>UARY 2016<br />
FEATURES<br />
20<br />
<strong>START</strong>ING <strong>EARLY</strong><br />
Meet four early-career members<br />
— and one aspiring teacher —<br />
who benefitted from the many<br />
opportunities provided by the<br />
Center for Future Educators<br />
27<br />
THE FALL <strong>AN</strong>D RISE OF MICHIG<strong>AN</strong><br />
Anti-union forces have stripped<br />
public school employees of<br />
their rights, but the Michigan<br />
Education Association is<br />
fighting back<br />
BY KATHRYN COULIBALY<br />
30<br />
STUDENT BEHAVIOR ISSUES?<br />
Check out these 13 strategies for<br />
dealing with behavior problems<br />
in the classroom<br />
BY BRETT NOVICK<br />
32<br />
A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO LEARN<br />
Thanks to a Hipp grant, Bartle<br />
Elementary School staff,<br />
parents and students turn a<br />
courtyard into a learnscape<br />
BY RACHEL PASICHOW<br />
COLUMNS<br />
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 7<br />
Going door to door so we can talk<br />
face to face<br />
THE ADVOCATE 10<br />
Know. Lead. Act.<br />
YOUR TURN 13<br />
Readers respond<br />
THE BULLETIN BOARD 14<br />
Cool stuff to check out<br />
THE NJEA REPORT 16<br />
Education in the news<br />
HEALTH <strong>AN</strong>D SAFETY 34<br />
Science lab fires — disastrous but<br />
preventable<br />
BY ADRIENNE MARKOWITZ <strong>AN</strong>D EILEEN SENN<br />
EVALUATION 37<br />
Respecting, appreciating and<br />
honoring family connections<br />
BY J<strong>AN</strong>ET ROYAL<br />
THE TOOLBOX 38<br />
Tech tools to flip reading<br />
BY KATE BAKER<br />
PROUD MOMENTS 43<br />
Locals show their PRIDE<br />
CLASSROOM CLOSE-UP NJ 45<br />
Highlights of NJEA’s Emmy-award<br />
winning show<br />
SUSSEX TO CAPE MAY 46<br />
Workshops, field trips, grants, and<br />
more<br />
RETIRED MEMBERS 48<br />
News and events<br />
MEMBER BENEFITS 51<br />
Get your money’s worth<br />
STAFF NEWS 60<br />
Hires and promotions<br />
COMING UP 61<br />
What’s next at NJEA<br />
FINAL EXAM 62<br />
ESSA: We’ve only just begun<br />
52<br />
2016 NJEA<br />
ORG<strong>AN</strong>IZATIONAL<br />
DIRECTORY<br />
A GUIDE TO NJEA<br />
GOVERN<strong>AN</strong>CE<br />
<strong>AN</strong>D STAFF<br />
ON THE COVER:<br />
Somerset Hills EA<br />
member Daniel<br />
Kaplan<br />
PHOTO BY PATRICK RUMAKER<br />
J<strong>AN</strong>UARY 2016 5
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